<p>How easy is it to double major?
Especially in two very different subjects like engineering and foreign language?
Is minoring also feasible/ easy to do?</p>
<p>P.S. Is it possible to study abroad for one (or more ) quarter(s) without interfering with a courseload in engineering?</p>
<p>bump. Someone please respond.</p>
<p>Engineering majors have so many required classes that it does not leave a lot of wiggle room. Also, foreign language study tends to require a lot of in-class time on a frequent basis so these can put quite a demand on the limited time of an E major. Although I am sure it is done, minoring might be more realistic. I hear that if you do coterm it buys you a little bit more flexibility/time for double majoring or study abroad.</p>
<p>quick question: do you actually get credit toward your major if you do study abroad. i want to major in classics so if i got to rome to study the architecture in one of their schools, will i get credit??</p>
<p>If you study in a Stanford program (i.e. Stanford in Florence, which is AMAZING!) every course will count as if you had taken it at Stanford. If you go to another school for a study abroad program, which plenty of people do, your credits will certainly transfer and appear on your transcript, but they may or may not count towards any particular degree requirement. You have to apply to the department (and include copies of the syllabus, etc). The department will make a decision. Some people do this before going abroad, others do it when they get back - departments tend to be pretty forgiving.</p>
<p>As for double majoring - it really depends on the two majors. IR and Econ--no problem. Electrical Engineering and Public Policy--no way. You might personally find you prefer to take courses outside of your major that interest you, without tying yourself down to all the requirements associated with a double major or a minor. Also, consider interdisciplinary honors programs - you can major in, say, biology, but write an honors thesis in women's studies if you like. A double major isn't the only way to add breadth to your degree, but it is available if you decide to do that.</p>
<p>what about a double major in IR and english lit? or english and philosophy? doable?</p>
<p>Yeah, probably. You can focus on getting your GERs (mandatory General Education Requirements) out of the way freshman year by taking classes in those departments to get a sense of your interests. But don't just double major becuase you are an overachiever, a common Stanford trap.... There are good reasons to do it, but you can often get a lot more out of "overachieiving" by writing a thesis or having an internship and just taking many extra interesting classes, as I mentioned above.</p>
<p>also is study abroad competitive? (eg. the Stanford in DC programme, the Oxford programme etc.)</p>
<p>Would double majoring in Pre-med/Psychology be difficult?</p>
<p>Pre-med is not a major. You can major in Psychology, and fulfill your pre-med requirements on the side.</p>
<p>Most pre-meds are biology or human biology (humbio) majors. Humbio is actually an interdisciplinary major for which you design your own "area of concentration" (AC). Many people do a neuroscience AC and include psychology classes. Dreamer--some study abroad programs can be a little competitive for particular quarters (especially Oxford) but I would guess that at least half of the people who apply get in. Other programs accept almost everyone. I don't know the statistics, though.</p>